Listening to the actual noise a heatsink makes allows you
to hear what pure numbers alone cannot get across. To further emphasize
FrostyTech's reliance on cold hard facts when evaluating a heatsink, we also
take noise level measurements with a sound level meter.

FrostyTech Heatsink Noise
Level MeasurementsNoise level Decibel measurements of each
heatsinks' fan in operation are taken with the aid of a sound level
meter and sound isolating enclosure. The values may be higher than
the mfgr's listed specs, but are directly comparable to one another.
Measurements are made on the dB (A) scale, lower values are best.
Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available
here.

Manufacturer:

Model No.:

Fan* Speed:

Noise Level (dBA):

CPU** Platform

NoFan

CR-95C (horiz.)

0.0 dB

Intel/AMD

NoFan

CR-95C (vert.)

0.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

FX-100 (hor, ver)

0.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

Heligon HE02 (vert.)

0.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

Heligon HE02 (horiz.)

0.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Orochi SCORC-1000

27.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

FX-100 (w/h ZM-F2 fan)

28.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Zipang

33.1 dB

Intel/AMD

3Rsystem

Iceage 80 Prima Mini

35.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5750 Silent

35.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Mugen 5 Rev.B

low

35.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Verax

Helado

36.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

NT07-775

high

36.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 7311 Silent

36.5 dB

AMD

Intel

Stock Core 2 Duo

36.7 dB

Intel

Scythe

Mine Rev.B

36.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Silentium

Fera2 HE1224

high

37.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Deepcool

Gammaxx S40

high

37.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5761 Silent

37.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Zipang 2

37.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 7222 Light

37.7 dB

AMD

Scythe

Infinity SCINF-1000

37.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Katana II

37.9 dB

Intel/AMD

SilenX

EFZ-100HA1

high

38.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5610 Plus Silent

38.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Shuriken

high

38.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Andy Samuri Master SCASM-1000

38.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Evercool

HPJ-12025 Transformer 4

38.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5710 Plus Silent

39.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

Nero AK967

high

39.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Big Shuriken

high

39.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Kama Cross

40.0 dB

Intel/AMD

EKL

Alpenfohn Groß Clock'ner 2010

40.2 dB

Intel/AMD

BeQuiet

Shadow Rock Slim

high

40.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

NT01-Pro

high

40.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-C12P

high

40.4 dB

Intel/AMD

SilenX

EFZ-80HA2

high

40.6 dB

Intel/AMD

EKL

GroB Clock'ner

40.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-U12P

high

40.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 7321 Silent E

41.0 dB

AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5063 Cu Silent E

41.0 dB

Intel

Glacialtech

Igloo 7312 Silent E

41.1 dB

AMD

Asus

Triton 85

high

41.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS2X

high

41.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Asus

Triton 77

high

41.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolink

Silentator

high

41.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Gelid

Tranquillo

high

41.3 dB

Intel/AMD

SilenX

EFZ-92HA3

high

41.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Intel

Stock Core 2 Duo E4400

41.6 dB

Intel

SilenX

EFZ-120HA3

high

41.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Ninja Mini

41.7 dB

Intel/AMD

BeQuiet

Dark Rock 3

high

41.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Mugen 4

high

41.9 dB

Intel/AMD

OCZ

Vendetta 2

high

41.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-U9B

high

41.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Gigabyte

NeonCooler 8-BL

42.0 dB

AMD

AMA

Serac 770

42.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 7223 Light E

42.3 dB

AMD

Glacialtech

UFO V51 Silent

42.4 dB

Intel/AMD

EKL

GroB Clock'ner Blue Ed.

high

42.4 dB

Intel/AMD

BeQuiet

Shadow Rock LP

42.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Freezer 64 LP

42.6 dB

AMD

Xigmatek

S1284 Achilles

high

42.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Asus

Silent Square EVO

high

42.8 dB

Intel/AMD

BeQuiet

PureRock

42.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Nexus

VCT-9000

high

42.9 dB

Intel/AMD

OCZ

Gladiator Max

high

42.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Nexus

HOC-9000

high

43.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Ninja 4

high

43.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-D9L

43.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Raijintek

Pallas

high

43.2 dB

Intel/AMD

BeQuiet

Shadow Rock 2

high

43.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

KAMA Angle

high

43.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Mugen 5 Rev.B

high

43.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Phanteks

PH-TC12LS

high

43.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalright

Silver Arrow

high

43.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Auras

SMF-660

43.4 dB

Intel

Glacialtech

Igloo 5710 Silent

43.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Gemin II M4

high

43.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Tuniq

Tower 120 Extreme

high

43.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper48

43.6 dB

Intel/AMD

BeQuiet

Dark Rock Pro 3

high

43.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Auras

LPT-709

43.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Alpine64

43.9 dB

AMD

Thermaltake

ISGC-300

high

44.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Freezer A30

high

44.0 dB

AMD

Xigmatek

SD1283 Gaia

high

44.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Alpine 7 Pro

high

44.1 dB

Intel

Scythe

Kozuti SCKZT-1000

high

44.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

HDT-S1284EE

high

44.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-U9S

44.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

BADA2010

high

44.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Asus

Triton 79 Amazing

44.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

Blue Aurora AK966BL

high

44.4 dB

Intel/AMD

BeQuiet

Dark Rock TF

44.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Spire

Gemini SP986B1-V2-2P

high

44.5 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

GamerStorm

high

44.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalright

Ultra 120 Extreme

44.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

Revo (horizontal)

high

44.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalright

SI-128SE

44.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Dynatron

A22

44.5 dB

AMD

Noctua

NH-D9DXi4 3U

44.6 dB

Intel

Noctua

NH-L12

high

44.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Asus

Lionsquare

high

44.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5610 Silent

44.7 dB

Intel

Glacialtech

Igloo H46

high

44.8 dB

Intel/AMD

npowertek

NPH-1366-115HC (LGA1366)

high

44.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Zerotherm

Nirvana NV 120 PWM

high

44.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Asus

Arctic Square

high

44.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS7000B-CU

high

44.9 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Ice Matrix 400

high

45.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Freezer 13 Pro

high

45.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Prolimatech

Megahalems (50CFM)

high

45.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS7000A-Cu

high

45.2 dB

AMD

Zalman

CNPS7000-Cu

high

45.2 dB

AMD

Akasa

AK-860SF

45.2 dB

AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5062 Cu Light

45.2 dB

Intel

Arctic Cooling

Freezer 11 LP

high

45.3 dB

Intel

Zerotherm

ZT-10D Premium

high

45.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

ISGC-400

high

45.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-U12

45.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Ajigo

MF043-044

45.4 dB

AMD

Zalman

CNPS10X Flex (50CFM)

45.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Deepcool

Ice Warrior

high

45.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

ISGC-100

high

45.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Kingwin

XT-1264

high

45.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Corsair

Hydro H60

high

45.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

NT07-AM2

high

45.6 dB

AMD

Corsair

Hydro H50

high

45.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Spire

SP741B3

45.6 dB

AMD

DeepCool

IceBlade Pro V2.0

high

45.7 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

IceWind Pro

high

45.7 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Iceedge 400XT

high

45.7 dB

Intel/AMD

SilenX

EFZ-120HA5

high

45.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Grand Kama Cross

high

45.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper 212

45.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Shogun

high

45.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Rosewill

RCX-Z2-EX

high

45.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic

Liquid Freezer 120

high

46.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS12X

high

46.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Mugen

46.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-L9x65

high

46.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Auras

Shagon AHC-118

high

46.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Alpine 11 Pro

high

46.1 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Ice Blade Pro

high

46.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Freezer 7LP

high

46.1 dB

Intel

Noctua

NH-U12S

46.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Asus

Silent Knight 2

high

46.2 dB

Intel/AMD

ID-Cooling

SE-214X

high

46.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-L9i

high

46.3 dB

Intel/AMD

NZXT

Respire T20

high

46.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo H58

high

46.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Alpine 64 Pro

high

46.4 dB

AMD

Xigmatek

Thors Hammer S126384

46.4 dB

Intel/AMD

NZXT

Respire T40

high

46.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalright

MST-977SLE

46.5 dB

Intel

Noctua

NH-C14

high

46.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS10X Quiet

high

46.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Gelid

Tranquillo 4

high

46.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Cryorig

H5 Ultimate

high

47.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper 212 Evo

high

47.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Dynatron

Genius

high

47.2 dB

Intel/AMD

3Rsystem

Iceage 90

47.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-U14S

47.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-D9DXi4 3U (front +2nd Fan)

47.4 dB

Intel

Phanteks

PH-TC14S

high

47.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Alpine 64 Plus

high

47.4 dB

AMD

nPowerTek

Hurricane NPH-105 (NB fan)

47.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

F101 PWM

high

47.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Intel

Stock Pentium D

high

47.5 dB

Intel

nPowertek

TTIC NPH-1000

47.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Kama SCKK1000

47.5 dB

AMD

Glacialtech

Siberia

high

47.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Zerotherm

FZ120

high

47.6 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Neptwin

high

47.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper Z600

47.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-975CU

high

47.7 dB

Intel

Raijintek

Tisis

high

47.8 dB

Inte/AMD

3Rsystem

Iceage 120

high

47.9 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Gammaxx 400

high

48.0 dB

Intel/AMD

nPowerTek

NPH1366-140HC (LGA1366)

high

48.1 db

Intel

Zalman

CNPS9900DF

high

48.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-D14

high

48.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS8700 LED

high

48.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-965

high

48.1 dB

Intel

Thermaltake

Contac 29

high

48.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-876

high

48.2 dB

AMD

Zalman

CNPS8900 Extreme

high

48.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS11X Performa

high

48.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

TLI-U Nano Silencer

48.0 dB

Intel

Cryorig

H7

high

48.3 dB

Intel/AMD

GlacialTech

Alaska

high

48.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Apack

CF900

high

48.3 dB

Intel

Apack

CF800

high

48.4 dB

Intel

Reeven

Justice RC-1204

high

48.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Evercool

Transformer 3

high

48.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Freezer 13

high

48.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Gelid

Silent Spirit

high

48.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5058 Light E

48.5 dB

Intel

LS Cable

SHS-T700

48.5 dB

Intel

Scythe

Mugen Max SCMGD-1000

high

48.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS14X

high

48.7 dB

Intel/AMD

SilenX

EFZ-120HA4

high

48.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

ISGC-200

high

48.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Auras

CTC-868 (closed)

48.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalfly

I75DUH

48.7 dB

Intel

Coolage

Frozen Orb F0-Z924AL

high

48.9 dB

Intel

Spire

SP601B3

48.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper N520

49.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Fuma

high

49.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

SD128264 Aegir

high

49.1 dB

Intel/AMD

ECT

Prometeia Mach2 GT

49.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Phanteks

PH-TC14PE

high

49.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Cooler Master

Hyper Z600 Black Label

high

49.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Apack

Zerotherm Nirvana 120

49.2 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Ice Matrix 600

high

49.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Ashura SCASR-1000

high

49.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Reeven

Hans RC-1205

high

49.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic

Liquid Freezer 240

high

49.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

DuOrb

49.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Gemin II S524

high

49.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

DK-S1283

high

49.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

GeminII S

high

49.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Asus

Triton 75

49.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Raijintek

Ereboss

high

49.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

Prime SD1484

high

49.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

Silentboost K8

49.7 dB

AMD

Gelid

Antarctica

high

49.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-D15

high

49.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS7700-Cu LED

high

49.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS10X Optima

high

49.9 dB

Intel/AMD

3Rsystem

iceage 120 Boss II

high

49.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Titan

TTC-NC15TZ

high

50.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

SpinQ VT

high

50.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper 212 Plus

high

50.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

BARAM (core contact fan)

high

50.1 dB

Intel/AMD

nPowertek

NPH-775-1

50.1 dB

Intel

Zalman

LQ320

high

50.2 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Frostwin

high

50.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

HDT-S963

high

50.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Sunbeamtech

Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Ed.

high

50.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Evercool

Buffalo HPEA-10025

50.2 dB

AMD

Gelid

The Black Edition

high

50.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

Jing

high

50.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5760 PWM

high

50.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9500 LED

high

50.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS11X Extreme

high

50.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Eisberg 240L

high

50.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Nepton 240M

high

50.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Gelid

GX-7

high

50.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

Trinity

high

50.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5751PWM

high

50.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Cooljag

JYC 8A03A

high

50.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Evercool

HPK-10025EA

50.6 dB

Intel

Coolermaster

Hyper 612

high

50.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

HDT-S1283

high

50.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Gigabyte

3D-Rocket

50.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS7700-Cu

high

50.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

LQ315

high

50.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

SpinQ

high

50.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS7500-Cu LED

high

50.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Freezer 64 Pro

50.9 dB

AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5620

high

51.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Sunbeamtech

Twister 120

high

51.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS10X Flex (80CFM)

51.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

BARAM 2010 (80 CFM)

high

51.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Spire

Thermax Eclipse II

51.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Sunbeamtech

Core-Contact Freezer

high

51.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Ashura Shadow (SCASR-1000SE)

high

51.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5063 Light E

51.5 dB

Intel

Evercool

K802-715

51.5 dB

AMD

Alpha Novatech

PRE9060M92P

high

51.5 dB

Intel

Silverstone

NT06-P

high

51.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Zaward

Vapor 120

high

51.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Evercool

Transformer 6

high

51.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Tuniq

Tower 120

high

51.6 dB

Intel/AMD

OCZ

Tempest

51.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

Samurai SCSM1000

high

51.6 dB

AMD

Apack

Zerotherm BTF80

51.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

TLI-S Micro Silencer

52.0 dB

Intel

Alphacool

Eisbaer 240

high

52.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Apack

Zerotherm BTF90

52.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Cooljag

Falcon 92-AL

high

52.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Auras

LPT-700

52.2 dB

Intel

Auras

SLC-747

high

52.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9700NT

high

52.2 dB

Intel/AMD

nPowertek

NPH K8-1

52.2 dB

AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5750 PWM

high

52.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

TPC-812

high

52.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Reeven

Ouranos RC-1401

high

52.5 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Gamer Storm Lucifer

high

52.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Glacer 240L

high

52.5 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Killer Whale Premium

high

52.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

V8

high

52.6 dB

Intel/AMD

NZXT

Havik 140

52.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

LQ310

high

52.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Zaward

Gyre ZCJ010

high

52.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

HDT-S983

high

52.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Raijintek

Themis

high

52.8 dB

Intel/AMD

OCZ

Vendetta

high

52.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Cooljag

Falcon 92-Cu

high

52.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

Water 2.0 Performer

high

52.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Evercool

HPL-815

high

52.9 dB

Intel/AMD

SilenX

iXtrema IXC-120HA2

high

52.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

Tundra TD02

high

53.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

Argon AR01

high

53.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Ed.

high

53.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Prolimatech

Megahalems (80CFM)

high

53.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolage

X120TF

53.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

BARAM

53.0 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

IceWing 5 Pro

high

53.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Xigmatek

SD963 Loki

high

53.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9500 AM2

high

53.2 dB

AMD

Thermaltake

Water 2.0 Pro

high

53.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9500 AT

53.3 dB

Intel

Coolermaster

Hyper D92

high

53.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Zerotherm

Core 92

high

53.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5057 E

53.4 dB

Intel

Titan

Siberia TTC-NC55TZ

high

52.5 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Killer Whale

high

53.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Jetart

JAX801

53.5 dB

AMD

Apack

Zerotherm BTF92 OC Ed

high

53.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper TX2

53.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalright

Ultra 120

53.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Auras

Shagon ARC118

high

53.8 dB

Intel/AMD

XtremeGear

HP-1216B

high

54.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermolab

BADA

high

54.0 dB

Intel/AMD

nPowerTek

NPH-Big K8

54.0 dB

AMD

Akasa

Venom

high

54.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Dynatron

Evo-11

high

54.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Rosewill

RCX-Z1

high

54.1 dB

AMD

Reeven

Okeanos RC-1402

high

54.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Vantec

VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120

high

54.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Seidon 120V

high

54.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9900 Max

high

54.5 dB

Intel/AMD

NZXT

Havik 120

high

54.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Vortex Plus

high

54.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper6

high

54.7 dB

AMD

Coolermaster

MasterLiquid 240

high

54.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS5X-SZ

high

54.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolink

Corator DS

high

54.9 dB

Intel/AMD

nPowertek

NPH-775-115HC

55.0 dB

Intel

Xigmatek

AIO-S80DP

high

55.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Gamerstorm

Lucifer K2

high

55.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Evercool

HPJ-12025 Transformer 4 (2010)

high

55.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Danamics

LMX Extreme

high

55.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Verax

Quattro 1

high

55.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9300AT

high

55.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Arctic Cooling

Silencer 64 Ultra TC

high

55.5 dB

AMD

Evercool

Magic Cooler

55.5 dB

AMD

Coolermaster

Seidon 240M

high

55.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Raijitek

Aidos

high

55.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Cooljag

OAK-H2

high

55.6 dB

Intel

Cooljag

OAK-H

high

55.7 dB

Intel

Evercool

Venti HPQ-12025

high

56.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Hyper TX3

high

56.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolage

Frozen Orb 2924HDC

high

56.0 dB

Intel/AMD

Gigabyte

Volar GH-PSV21-FB

high

56.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalright

Ultra-90

high

56.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Titan

Cool Idol TTC-NK75TZ

high

56.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-960E

56.3 dB

Intel

Dynatron

SK-V24

56.4 dB

AMD

Thermaltake

MaxOrb EX

high

56.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9700 LED

high

56.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

FS-C77

56.5 dB

Intel/AMD

AVC

Black Samurai

high

56.7 dB

Intel/AMD

nPowertek

NPH-775-140HC

high

56.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Gigabyte

3D Rocket-Pro

high

56.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Vantec

Mach1

high

56.9 dB

AMD

Xigmatek

HDT-SD964

high

57.2 dB

Intel/AMD

X2 Products

Eclipse IV

high

57.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

MaxOrb

high

57.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS8000

high

57.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

Venom Nano

high

57.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS9900 LED

high

57.5 dB

Intel/AMD

EKL

V8

high

57.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Sunon

Waturbo

57.5 dB

Intel

Antazone

AS-C1000

57.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Spire

Thermax II (SP67951)

high

57.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Vantec

VAF-9225 Aeroflow FX92

high

57.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Silverstone

Tundra TD03

high

58.1 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

Frio Extreme

high

58.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS10X Extreme

high

58.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Noctua

NH-U9

58.4 dB

Intel/AMD

DeepCool

Maelstrom 240

high

58.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Titan

TTC-NK85TZ

high

58.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Rosewill

RCX-Z3

high

58.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Zalman

CNPS10X Performa

high

58.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Corsair

Hydro H80

high

58.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

Nepton 280L

high

58.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

Frio Advanced

high

58.8 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermalright

SLK-948U

58.8 dB

AMD

Zalman

Reserator 3 Max

high

58.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Alpha

PAL-8150

58.9 dB

AMD

Corsair

Hydro H100

high

59.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Enzotech

Ultra-X

high

59.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-920

high

59.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-873

high

59.2 dB

AMD

Coolermaster

Aquagate Mini R80

high

59.2 dB

Intel/AMD

NZXT

Kraken X40

high

59.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Corsair

Hydro H100i

high

59.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Scythe

SCRT-1000 Rasetsu

high

59.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Glacialtech

Igloo 5610 PWM

high

59.5 dB

Intel

Coolermaster

Nepton 140XL

high

59.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

V1

high

59.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Coolermaster

V8 GTS

high

59.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

BigTyp 14Pro

high

59.7 dB

Intel/AMD

AVC

Z7U3301001

high

59.9 dB

AMD

Rosewill

RCX-Z2

59.9 dB

Intel

Silverstone

Heligon HE01

high

60.1 dB

Intel/AMD

CoolIT

Domino ALC

high

60.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Spire

Fourier IV SP607B3-C

60.2 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-922 (EVObue)

high

60.3 dB

Intel/AMD

Ajigo

MF064-074

high

60.3 dB

AMD

Thermalfly

F1-IACSHA

high

60.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Cooljag

SFO-Q

high

60.6 dB

AMD

Cooljag

SFO-H

high

60.6 dB

AMD

NZXT

Kraken X60

high

60.7 dB

Intel/AMD

Akasa

AK-961

60.7 dB

Intel

Thermaltake

Jungle512

high

60.8 dB

Intel

Intel

FCLGA4-S Reference (P mode)

high

61.1 dB

Intel

Ibuypower

IBP-Z001

high

61.7 dB

Intel/AMD

AMD

FX Series Liquid Cooler

high

62.5 dB

AMD

Gigabyte

3D Cooler-Pro

high

62.5 dB

Intel/AMD

Dynatron

G199 (LGA1366/1U)

62.6 dB

Intel

Thermaltake

Frio

high

62.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Gigabyte

3D Cooler-Ultra

high

63.0 dB

Intel/AMD

AVC

Z7U7414001 (stock AM2)

high

63.0 dB

AMD

Titan

TTC-K8ATB/825/SC

63.1 dB

AMD

Evercool

PT02-9232CP

63.3 dB

Intel

Corsair

Hydro H80i

high

64.0 dB

Intel/AMD

CoolJag

SFO-D(18SC)

64.0 dB

AMD

nPowertek

SF 775-2

high

64.6 dB

Intel

Gigabyte

GH-PCU23-VE

high

65.6 dB

Intel/AMD

Thermaltake

FrioOCK

high

66.0 dB

Intel/AMD

ASUS

Starice

high

67.4 dB

Intel/AMD

Dynatron

G555 (LGA1366/2U)

67.8 dB

Intel

Thermaltake

Polo 735

high

68.0 dB

AMD

Thermaltake

Venus 12

high

68.1 dB

AMD

Dynatron

G556 (LGA1366/2U)

68.4 dB

Intel

Thermalfly

I75DUB

high

68.5 db

Intel

Dynatron

G666 (LGA1366/2U)

68.7 dB

Intel

Gigabyte

G-Power Pro

high

71.9 dB

Intel/AMD

Noise Level
(dBA)

*Unless noted, for reference heatsinks with
variable-speed fans only the 'high speed' (12V) fan noise measurement is
included in the comparison sheet; more detailed results for the low fan
speed (lowest RPM or ~5V) tests reside in each specific heatsink review.
** 'AMD' denotes compatibility with AMD processors and 'Intel' denotes
compatibility with Intel processors.

The
Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B heatsink ships with a 120mm PWM fan that spins at
1200-600RPM, moving up to 51CFM at 1.05mmH2 according to manufacturer specs. At
full fan speed the Mugen 5 Rev B creates a modest 43.4 dBA noise.

Reducing
the speed of the 11-blade fan impeller to 600RPM drops noise levels to a very
quiet 35.6 dBA.

Next up are the 125W AMD thermal test results, then
comes the 150W and 200W thermal test results for the Intel platform.